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Acianthera prolifera is a species in the Acianthera genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms at any time with several successive 5 to 6 mm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia and Rio De Janiero, Distrito federal, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo Brazil at elevations of 1000 to 1600 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Name: The Rich Fruiting Acianthera
Synonyms[]
- Pleurothallis prolifera Herb. ex Lindl. 1830
- Humboldtia prolifera (Herb. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Humboltia prolifera (Herb. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Pleurothallis lithophila Barb. Rodr. 1907